As of 2018, India is the top global producer with a production of 1.81M MT or 43.4% global share. Following are China with 321.29K MT (7.7%), Ethiopia with 294.30K MT (7.1%), Thailand with 247.01K MT (5.9%), and Pakistan with 148.11K MT (3.6%).
In terms of region, Asia has a total production of 2.95M MT with India, China, Thailand, and Pakistan as the top producing countries in the region. Ethiopia, Mexico, and Romania dominate the regions of Africa, North America, and Europe, respectively.